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Mary A. HamiltonThe Story of Abraham Lincoln (May 26, 2008)

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LibriVox recording of The Story of Abraham Lincoln, by Mary A. Hamilton. Read by John Lieder.

In this biography for young adults, Mary A. Hamilton gives a British person’s perspective on the 16th President of the United States. A glowing tribute to “Honest Abe”, the author traces Lincoln’s ancestral roots and recounts his birth in Kentucky, his youth in Indiana, his adult life in Illinois and his years in the White House. She also provides a good background on the causes and course of the American Civil War.

Hamilton is not always historically precise. For example, she erroneously names Jefferson Davis as the Southern Democratic candidate for president running against Lincoln and Douglas in 1860 rather than John C. Breckinridge. However, overall “The Story of Abraham Lincoln” is a good summarization and interesting account of the life, values and politics of Lincoln.

Cautions: Chapter 7 contains a single use of an epithet for African-Americans in a quotation from a British magazine. Chapter 8 ends with an example of a stereotypical Southern black dialect which many may find offensive. (Summary by John Lieder.)

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It also belongs to collections: Audio Books & Poetry; Community Audio

Artist/Composer: Mary A. Hamilton
Date: 2008-05-26
Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; audio book; abraham lincoln; history; american civil war; biography

Creative Commons license: Public Domain


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02 - The Young Backwoodsman 16.0 MB
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03 - Slavery 17.0 MB
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04 - Lincoln the Lawyer 16.3 MB
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05 - Defeat of the Little Giant 18.8 MB
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06 - The New President and Secession 13.9 MB
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